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into_o and_o consider_v attentive_o the_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n of_o the_o object_n they_o have_v love_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o beauty_n and_o lovelyne_n of_o it_o be_v much_o lessen_v last_o it_o be_v a_o good_a remedy_n to_o change_v our_o love_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o eternal_a reward_n thing_n which_o true_o deserve_v to_o be_v love_v that_o so_o good_a love_n may_v drive_v out_o our_o bad_a love_n and_o our_o mind_n which_o be_v create_v for_o more_o noble_a object_n blush_v to_o soil_n and_o defile_v itself_o with_o terrene_a object_n evil_a and_o dishonest_a love_n can_v but_o infect_v good_a manner_n 5._o nature_n seem_v to_o have_v tie_v all_o thing_n together_o with_o
bid_v adieu_o to_o all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o can_v live_v within_o himself_o as_o in_o a_o strong_a castle_n well_o guard_v against_o all_o enemy_n to_o such_o a_o man_n the_o world_n seem_v a_o prison_n and_o solitude_n a_o paradise_n 4._o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o have_v quit_v the_o company_n of_o man_n unless_o thou_o be_v attentive_a to_o thyself_o and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a where_o virtue_n be_v want_v no_o quiet_a no_o happiness_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o virtue_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o correspond_v with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o whole_a universe_n among_o all_o thing_n &_o above_o all_o thing_n god_n among_o sensible_a thing_n light_v and_o among_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n virtue_n god_n be_v the_o light_n and_o virtue_n of_o all_o thing_n light_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n virtue_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n through_o which_o we_o 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thou_o desire_v to_o practice_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v in_o thou_o or_o at_o least_o very_a much_o suppress_v if_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o motion_n of_o evil_a affection_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o obey_v reason_n if_o thou_o find_v not_o only_a facility_n but_o also_o a_o inward_a delight_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n if_o thou_o can_v contemn_v the_o murmur_n &_o reproach_n of_o tepid_a spirit_n and_o use_v a_o full_a liberty_n of_o will_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o virtue_n which_o displease_v such_o imperfect_a christian_n if_o thou_o begin_v to_o detest_v and_o abhor_v those_o evil_a practice_n unto_o which_o former_o thou_o have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a even_o in_o sleep_n to_o consent_v to_o or_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o dishonest_a action_n or_o to_o approve_v any_o unjust_a proceed_n if_o thou_o strive_v to_o imitate_v what_o thou_o praise_v and_o admire_v in_o other_o and_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o reprehende_v in_o they_o if_o thou_o esteem_v no_o fault_n little_a but_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o sort_n of_o imperfection_n however_o so_o little_a if_o when_o thou_o see_v &_o hear_v that_o those_o who_o be_v no_o better_a than_o thyself_o abound_v in_o riches_n and_o be_v raise_v to_o great_a honour_n thou_o can_v look_v upon_o they_o without_o envy_n or_o emulation_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o difficulty_n to_o acknowledge_v thy_o fault_n desire_v that_o all_o man_n will_v reprehend_v &_o correct_v thou_o if_o content_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n thou_o hide_v and_o conceal_v thy_o good_a work_n for_o virtue_n be_v a_o reward_n to_o itself_o and_o desire_v no_o other_o recompense_n for_o do_v well_o but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o have_v do_v it_o final_o if_o thou_o apply_v thyself_o without_o cease_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n for_o true_a virtue_n never_o droopâ—_n but_o be_v always_o in_o action_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v show_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n our_o hope_n must_v be_v in_o god_n alone_o motive_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v show_v by_o help_v they_o and_o do_v they_o good_a a_o exhortation_n to_o almsgiving_n 1._o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v subdue_v &_o we_o must_v stick_v close_o to_o it_o lay_v aside_o all_o curiosity_n or_o search_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o believe_v then_o and_o do_v good_a work_n withal_o because_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n in_o thy_o speech_n &_o profession_n thou_o endeavore_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o faithful_a believer_n take_v heed_n thy_o life_n and_o manner_n do_v not_o speak_v thou_o a_o infidel_n thou_o 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will_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v thou_o in_o all_o occasion_n know_v that_o all_o human_a counsel_n be_v deceitful_a and_o uncertain_a &_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o permit_v thyself_o to_o be_v whole_o guide_v and_o govern_v by_o god_n without_o the_o least_o trouble_n or_o anxiety_n and_o though_o some_o unexpected_a misfortune_n shall_v happen_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o confound_v &_o spoil_v all_o thy_o action_n and_o design_n whither_o it_o be_v sickness_n calumny_n false_a accusation_n or_o some_o other_o great_a affliction_n do_v not_o loose_a courage_n for_o all_o this_o but_o confide_v in_o his_o divine_a assistance_n commit_v thyself_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n for_o god_n have_v decree_v perhaps_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o make_v these_o chance_n &_o affliction_n a_o mean_n for_o work_v thy_o salvation_n he_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a hope_n of_o the_o future_a joy_n and_o riches_n of_o paradise_n do_v not_o feel_v the_o present_a misery_n of_o this_o life_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o hope_v &_o believe_v so_o much_o thou_o may_v be_v say_v to_o possess_v 3._o charity_n which_o be_v the_o queen_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n regard_v god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o for_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o above_o thing_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n we_o must_v love_v he_o pure_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o have_v motion_n and_o sense_n that_o thou_o understand_v all_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v endow_v thy_o soul_n with_o innumerable_a prerogative_n it_o
thyself_o by_o seek_v to_o profit_v other_o in_o fine_a thou_o ought_v to_o consider_v whither_o thy_o nature_n be_v proper_a for_o such_o employment_n and_o endeavour_v still_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o it_o be_v but_o lose_v labour_n to_o strive_v against_o nature_n 3._o a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n undertake_v nothing_o as_o long_o as_o his_o thought_n be_v any_o way_n trouble_v for_o a_o trouble_a mind_n that_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o fancy_n of_o some_o inordinate_a passion_n can_v discern_v truth_n and_o honesty_n from_o their_o contrary_n precipitation_n also_o be_v very_o much_o contrary_n to_o prudence_n and_o lead_v many_o into_o great_a and_o inextricable_a trouble_n wherefore_o a_o prudent_a man_n do_v nothing_o rash_o but_o submit_v his_o own_o judgement_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o friend_n man_n thought_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n their_o forecast_v very_o uncertain_a the_o event_n of_o thing_n 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keep_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o peace_n it_o be_v this_o which_o make_v a_o secret_a agreement_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n and_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o all_o human_a society_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v right_a without_o it_o the_o just_a man_n offend_v no_o body_n challenge_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o do_v good_a to_o all_o think_v and_o speak_v well_o of_o all_o his_o neighbour_n give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o &_o never_o hinder_v the_o good_a of_o another_o if_o he_o be_v in_o authority_n he_o command_v what_o be_v just_a he_o deal_v open_o and_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o he_o before_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n he_o punish_v vice_n reward_v virtue_n and_o so_o keep_v all_o in_o good_a order_n if_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o other_o he_o be_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a obey_v the_o law_n &_o command_v of_o his_o superior_n and_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o state_n he_o do_v not_o ambitious_o aspire_v to_o any_o dignity_n or_o office_n neither_o do_v he_o intrude_v himself_o into_o affair_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v he_o he_o exercise_v justice_n gratis_o because_o he_o know_v there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a reward_n of_o just_a action_n then_o to_o have_v occasion_n to_o show_v ourselves_o just_a 2._o religion_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o virtue_n which_o can_v be_v practise_v in_o this_o life_n regard_v god_n immediate_o in_o himself_o as_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o hounour_v the_o first_o worship_n we_o owe_v he_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o know_v he_o and_o next_o to_o adore_v his_o majesty_n and_o admire_v his_o goodness_n it_o avayl_v little_a to_o know_v god_n the_o devil_n who_o hate_v he_o know_v he_o as_o well_o as_o man_n he_o exact_v our_o love_n and_o worship_n which_o consist_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v better_a know_v then_o practise_v thou_o know_v he_o be_v that_o god_n who_o govern_v the_o world_n have_v care_n of_o all_o human_a kind_n moderate_v all_o thing_n thou_o confess_v he_o be_v all_o power_n all_o goodness_n all_o majesty_n and_o thou_o hope_v to_o find_v eternal_a beatitude_n in_o he_o as_o thy_o sovereign_a good_a and_o last_o end_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o adore_v he_o as_o thou_o ought_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o give_v he_o supreme_a worship_n why_o do_v thou_o prefer_v earthly_a thing_n before_o he_o all_o thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a unless_o thou_o show_v it_o by_o thy_o action_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v true_o religious_a walk_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a he_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o worship_n god_n who_o imitate_v his_o attribute_n true_a religion_n ty_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o thou_o let_v thy_o religion_n be_v free_a from_o negligence_n error_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n to_o talk_v much_o of_o religion_n and_o faith_n &_o to_o live_v like_o a_o infidel_n a_o learned_a heathen-philosopher_n in_o the_o 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call_v thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o sense_n every_o day_n to_o render_v a_o account_n before_o this_o tribunal_n plead_v thy_o own_o cause_n against_o thyself_o and_o accuse_v thyself_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v examine_v how_o thou_o have_v spend_v the_o whole_a day_n recall_v to_o mind_n all_o thy_o word_n all_o thy_o action_n and_o if_o possible_a all_o thy_o thought_n hide_v nothing_o omit_v nothing_o if_o thou_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n god_n will_v pardon_v it_o if_o thou_o confess_v it_o thou_o cure_v thy_o own_o soul_n do_v not_o think_v thyself_o secure_a in_o that_o no_o body_n but_o thyself_o know_v thy_o wickedness_n do_v thou_o think_v it_o better_a to_o be_v condemn_v in_o secret_a then_o to_o be_v absolve_v open_o wheresoever_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o thy_o own_o conscience_n be_v still_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o can_v never_o fly_v from_o it_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a state_n if_o thou_o contemn_v what_o it_o sugge_v to_o thou_o 4._o our_o life_n be_v 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he_o to_o do_v all_o thy_o action_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o order_v all_o thy_o whole_a life_n his_o sight_n make_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o his_o sight_n that_o he_o may_v always_o behold_v thou_o with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n thou_o will_v find_v thyself_o necessitate_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o live_v well_o if_o thou_o consider_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o thy_o action_n before_o he_o who_o see_v all_o thing_n live_v so_o as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n but_o god_n and_o thyself_o whatsoever_o his_o divine_a providence_n have_v ordain_v for_o thou_o embrace_v it_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n whither_o it_o be_v prosperous_a or_o adverse_a fortune_n thou_o seek_v god_n &_o what_o matter_n which_o way_n thou_o come_v to_o he_o whither_o it_o be_v through_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n god_n send_v thou_o may_v find_v he_o at_o last_o any_o way_n chap._n xx._n the_o profit_n of_o solitude_n how_o to_o fly_v evil_a company_n what_o be_v the_o common_a vice_n of_o 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